Nonstop flight route between Mobridge, South Dakota, United States and Attu Island, Alaska, United States:
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG), Mobridge, South Dakota, United States and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU), Attu Island, Alaska, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,694 miles (or 5,945 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Mobridge Municipal Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Mobridge Municipal Airport and Casco Cove Coast Guard Station. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | MBG / KMBG |
Airport Name: | Mobridge Municipal Airport |
Location: | Mobridge, South Dakota, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 45°32'47"N by 100°24'23"W |
Area Served: | Mobridge, South Dakota |
Operator/Owner: | City of Mobridge |
Airport Type: | Public |
Elevation: | 1716 feet (523 meters) |
# of Runways: | 2 |
View all routes: | Routes from MBG |
More Information: | MBG Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
IATA / ICAO Codes: | ATU / PAAT |
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Location: | Attu Island, Alaska, United States |
GPS Coordinates: | 52°49'57"N by 173°10'32"E |
Operator/Owner: | U.S. Coast Guard 17th Dist. |
Airport Type: | Private use |
Elevation: | 88 feet (27 meters) |
# of Runways: | 1 |
View all routes: | Routes from ATU |
More Information: | ATU Maps & Info |
Facts about Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG):
- Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) has 2 runways.
- The closest airport to Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) is Ashley Municipal Airport (ASY), which is located 61 miles (98 kilometers) ENE of MBG.
- The furthest airport from Mobridge Municipal Airport (MBG) is Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG), which is located 10,429 miles (16,784 kilometers) away in Rodrigues Island, Mauritius.
Facts about Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU):
- The furthest airport from Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Cape Town International Airport (CPT), which is located 10,631 miles (17,109 kilometers) away in Cape Town, South Africa.
- Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) currently has only 1 runway.
- The Casco Cove Airport was a LORAN navigation station operated by the United States Coast Guard.
- The closest airport to Casco Cove Coast Guard Station (ATU) is Eareckson Air Station (SYA), which is located 40 miles (65 kilometers) ESE of ATU.
- Because of Casco Cove Coast Guard Station's relatively low elevation of 88 feet, planes can take off or land at Casco Cove Coast Guard Station at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- On January 1, 1945, 2nd Lt.
- In addition to being known as "Casco Cove Coast Guard Station", other names for ATU include "LORAN Station Attu" and "(former Naval Air Facility Attu)".